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The country name “Romania” comes from:

• From the shepherd Roman which settled in Carpathian mountains

• From the Latin word “Romanus” which means “citizen of the Roman Empire.”

• From ancient civilization, Dacia which was before on this territory

• From the capital of Roman empire, Rome

Answer explanation

The name “Romania” comes from the Latin word “Romanus” which means “citizen of the Roman Empire.”

The Palace of Parliament also known People's House is:

• the biggest building in the world

• the heaviest building in the world

• the most beautiful building in the world

• build after the Revolution from 1989

Answer explanation

The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului), also known as People's House (Casa Poporului), is the seat of the Parliament of Romania, located in Bucharest, the national capital.

The Palace of the Parliament is the heaviest building in the world, weighing about 4.10 million tons, also being the second largest administrative building in the world.

Francesco Illy, the founder of Illycaffè was born in:

• Milano, Italy

• Paris, France

• Timișoara, Romanian

• Berlin, Germany

Answer explanation

The creator of the coffee machine was born in Timisoara, Romania in 1892.

Many people drink today Illy coffee, with many an Italian claiming espresso as part of their national heritage. But few know that Francesco Illy, creator of the automatic steam espresso coffee machine, was born in the Romanian city of Timișoara. He then moved to Italy where he opened its business, the world-known coffee roasting company Illy Caffe.

He also invented the first automatic steam espresso coffee machine.

The first European city to introduce a horse-drawn tram was:

• London, England

• Timisoara, Romania

• Bucharest, Romania

• Frankfurt, Germany

Answer explanation

In 1869, Timisoara, Romania, became the first European city to introduce a horse-drawn tram. Twenty years later, Timisoara became the first city in Europe to introduce street lighting.

The world's first petroleum refinery was built in:

• Oklahoma, Texas, USA

• Ploiesti, Romania

• Timisoara, Romania

• Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia

Answer explanation

The world's first systematic petroleum refinery was built in Ploiești, Romania, in 1856 using the abundant oil available in Romania, destroyed during World War II (1939–45), and rebuilt after the war.

How many castles can you find in Germany?

• 1975

• 1298

• 700

• over 2100

Answer explanation

You can find over 2100 castles throughout the country. Most visited and known castle are: Hohenzollern Castle, Neuschwanstein Castle, Lichtenstein Castle, Heidelberg Castle, Hohenschwangau Castle

Famous German writer Goethe was born in:

• Regensburg, Germany

• Frankfurt, Germany

• Vienna, Austria

• Timisoara, Romania

Answer explanation

Famous German writer Goethe was born in Frankfurt. His birthplace is now a museum and one of the best things to see there is the puppet theatre young Goethe used to play with.

The first magazine was invented in:

• USA

• England

• Germany

• China

Answer explanation

Germans are some of the most literate people around the world. Between 2008 and 2014, the country’s adult literacy rate was a constant 99%. German’s reading obsession is quite evident, having invented the first magazine back in 1663.

The first book ever printed was in German.

Fanta is originated in:

• USA

• Spain

• Philippines

• Germany

Answer explanation

Fanta originated in Germany as a result of the Second World War – due to a trade embargo that prevented importing Coca-Cola syrup into Germany, the head of Coca-Cola in the country decided to create a domestic product for the market using available ‘leftover’ products like whey (the watery part of milk that remains after cheese production) and apple pomace. It’s the second oldest brand of the Coca-Cola Company and its second most popular drink outside of the United States. It’s consumed 130 million times every day around the world.

In which country was invented the computer:

• Germany

• USA

• England

• Romania

Answer explanation

Invented by Konrad Zuse in 1941

When asked why he invented the computer, former structural engineer Konrad Zuse once answered, jokingly, “I’m too lazy to count.”. Konrad Zuse built the first computer in his parents’ ’living room. The „Z3" was the world’s first workable computer, said to have weighed about a ton and to have had some 30,000 wires. Sadly it was destroyed in a Second World War air raid.